They left prison gangs, but is that a good thing? Also, Newsom's State of the State speech and more big stories.

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman ...

California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...

A leader of a Riverside County-based gang was sentenced today to nine years behind bars for ordering -- while already behind ...

A man serving life in prison for a deadly gang shooting in Southern California has died following an altercation with another inmate at a prison in Solano County, officials said.

DELANO — Kristopher Thomas has been in prison since 2010, when he was sentenced to 50 years to life for killing a man who identified himself as a member of a rival Los Angeles Crip gang, according to ...

Nine reputed members of Salinas Acosta Plaza have been tied to 11 murder and 14 attempted murder cases along with robbery and ...